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Rev'd Emma Ackland, Bishop Mary's Chaplain, reflects on Peace to mark the Second Sunday of Advent.

St Tyfaelog’s Church, Pontlottyn in Taff Rhymney Ministry Area have come up with a wonderful way of showing the true spirit of Christmas by asking their congregation to nominate people in their community to receive a Christmas gift from the church.

Bishop Mary is delighted to announce that Rev'd Ian Hodges has been appointed as Diocesan Director of Ordinands.

To mark the First Sunday of Advent Dean Jason has been reflecting on hope.

Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the flooding across the Diocese. Lots of our churches are doing a fabulous job supporting affected communities.

On Thursday 7th November Llandaff Cathedral hosted the launch of Eleanor Williams’ new book, ‘Anna and the Angel’, a contemporary feminist adaptation of a timeless story from the Old Testament, transforming the apocryphal tale from the Book of Tobit.

We are delighted to announce our new Canons of Llandaff Cathedral, to be installed or recognised during Evensong at 4pm on Sunday 10 November.

On 29th September 2024 St German's Church, Adamsdown celebrated its 140th Anniversary.

Llefara O Dduw, canys mae dy weision yn gwrando. Amen. Those words of prayer that I have just spoken, the prayer of the boy Samuel, that he was taught by the priest. Eli says something important. God speaks to us, our task is to hear this and to respond. That is what vocation is. It is our calling as people are face to listen to the voice of God and to act, upon that calling.

On 18th September Bishop Mary was delighted to bless the new hall at St. Brides Major Church in Wales Primary School in the Vale of Glamorgan.